Sony A3000 vs Sony TX1

Here, we will be analyzing the Sony A3000 and Sony TX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the A3000 (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the A3000 (APS-C) and TX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The A3000 was manufactured 4 years later than the TX1 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the A3000 grades versus the TX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Sony Alpha A3000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are viewable at Sony A3000 Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Sony A3000 has got outside measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A3000 versus the TX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A3000 and TX1 is 69 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the A3000 and TX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The A3000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony A3000 will show greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer A3000 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.